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American Indian and Alaska Native children are about three times more likely than Caucasian children to be placed in out-of-home care.

Foster Youth Letters

Anyone who has ever spent time in foster care can attest to just how lonely and
how terrified it can be, to be dumped off at a new "home," with total
strangers, often with just the clothes on your back.

If you have been in foster care or are currently in foster care, we'd love to
hear about it. Write a letter home, tell about your feelings, share you likes
and dislikes. I'll see that your letters get posted. I recommend using initials
but if you prefer, we will publish your names. The choice is yours. Speak
out — Help put an end to foster care abuse.